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Chapter24

"To keep you safe," Nicola calmly countered, but his eyes became tense and anxious as he spoke those words. "I'm sorry to bother you, Emily. I am to blame for this." His grip became increasingly firm on me. "But I can't leave you by yourself because you're in danger. I tried, and it didn't work"

My brain whirled as I tried to make sense of what he was saying. That night, when he left me, my heart broke. Now he was attempting to explain the reason, but I didn't understand.

"What do you mean by that? Tell me why you abandoned me. "My voice shook as the old ache of his death stabbed into my chest, and I could hardly get a word out. Even if he is embracing me now, the pain he caused me while he was gone remains.

"I'm not...good for you."